HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (BIVN) - The
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's Scientist-in-Charge, Tina Neal, talks about the
26-acre delta that suddenly fell into the ocean on New Year's Eve.

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – Tina Neal,
Scientist-in-Charge of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, talks about the
New Year’s Eve lava delta collapse at the Kamokuna ocean entry inside the
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Neal’s presentation was part of a special
“After Dark In The Park” event kicking off January’s Volcano Awareness Month.

On December 31, nearly all of the 26-acre lava
delta suddenly fell into the sea, along with more than four acres of older
coastal cliff area, which included the former lava viewing site. The viewing
area within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was closed for two days
following the incident and was reopened Tuesday.

The January 3 talk marked 34 years and counting
for the eruption at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

We will have more from Neal’s presentation,
which included a brief description of Kilauea’s East Rift Zone eruption,
including the June 27 lava flow and the current 61g flow to the ocean, as well
as the lava lake at the summit.